Artist Jordan Ann Craig’s (Northern Cheyenne) solo exhibition at The Block Museum at Northwestern University "it takes a long time to stay here: Paintings by Jordan Ann Craig" is her largest institutional exhibition to date and her first in the Chicago area. Her large-scale abstract paintings reflect her engagement with Indigenous, especially Northern Cheyenne, aesthetic traditions and her dynamic and innovative exploration of color, line, and geometric form.
The exhibition invites a deep exploration of seven paintings, shown together for the first time, highlighting the introspective quality of Craig’s work. In conjunction with the exhibition, The Block is proud to publish the essay "Putting Down Roots" an essay the artist's practice by Jacqueline Lopez, 2024-25 Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow.
